「特定商取引に関する法律（特定商取引法）」は、消費者保護を目的とした法律です。「訪問販売」「通信販売」「電話勧誘販売」「連鎖販売取引（いわゆるマルチ商法）」「特定継続的役務提供（エステ、語学教室、結婚相手紹介サービス、パソコン教室など）」「業務提供誘引販売（いわゆる内職商法）」「訪問購入」を規制しています。
Specified Commercial Transaction Law
The “Specified Commercial Transactions Law” is a law aimed at consumer protection. “Door-to-door sales,” “mail order sales,” “telemarketing sales,” “multilevel marketing transactions (so-called multilevel marketing),” “provision of specified continuous services (esthetic salons, language classes, marriage partner introduction services, computer classes, etc.),” ”business offer inducement sales,” (so-called home employment business law)” and “door-to-door purchasing” are regulated.